Analysis found these airlines were most on schedule in 2024

Mexican airline Aeromexico had the world's best record for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to a new annual ranking. Delta Air Lines still scores highest among US carriers computer outage Due to which thousands of flights were canceled in July.

Aviation data provider Cirium said in a report The release Thursday showed that about 87% of Aeromexico flights arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrivals, a widely used measure of on-time performance among airlines.

saudiAccording to Cirium, Saudi Arabia's flagship carrier ranks second worldwide with an on-time performance rate of more than 86%.

Cirium has rated airlines for punctuality for 16 years. According to the report, this year's ranking is based on data from more than 600 sources of real-time flight information. To qualify for on-time rankings, airlines must provide 80% actual gate arrival time data coverage.

CEO Jeremy Bowen said 2024 was a difficult year for airlines due to severe weather patterns and technology shutdowns over the summer. So the winning airlines deserve credit for getting the most passengers to their destinations on time, Bowen said.

atlanta based delta Achieved a on-time rate of over 83%, good enough to rank third worldwide. The next best American carriers were United AirlinesCirium, he said, at about 81%, and Alaska Airlines, at just over 79%.

Canada's WestJet, Air Canada and Denver-based budget airline frontier With on-time ratings below 72%, it ranked lowest in the pack among US and Canadian carriers.

Jet Blue is missing from the list, which is on Friday fined $2 million by the US Department of Transportation “for handling several long-delayed flights.” The fine is the first of its kind by a federal agency. It also sends a message that staying on schedule is no longer just a reputation issue for carriers.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in announcing the fine, “Today's action shows the entire airline industry that we expect their flight schedules to reflect reality.” “The Department will enforce the law against airlines that cause long-term delays or other unrealistic scheduling practices to protect healthy competition in commercial aviation and ensure that passengers are treated fairly.”

Here are the top 10 global airlines for on-time arrivals in 2024, according to Cirium:

1. Aeromexico (86.70%)
2. Saudi (86.35%)
3. Delta Air Lines (83.46%)
4. LATAM Airlines (82.89%)
5. Qatar Airways (82.83%)
6. Azul (82.42%)
7. Avianca (81.80%)
8. Iberia (81.58%)
9. SAS (81.40%)
10. United Airlines (80.93%)